Example sentences of "it [vb past] [to-vb] any " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rafael Valls acquired an appealing half-length portrait of Miss Juliana Copley by Lawrence ( lot 29 , est. £50,000–70,000 ) for £92,000 , but doubts had been expressed about the condition of the second Lawrence in the sale , a grand full-length portrait of John Allnutt ( lot 30 , est. £300,000–500,000 ) , and it failed to attract any bids . |
| 2 | A search beyond it failed to locate any continuance of Fleming 's Vein ( it was often called Thriddle V. ) and it became considered that Fleming 's was best regarded as a continuance of the Bonsor but shifted by the movement along the fault . |
| 3 | The aim was to save animals who bolted during the blitz — it promised to return any lost animal to its owner . |
| 4 | The prison did little to lighten their mood : grey frowning walls with a few sombre buildings peeping above them , and a black gateway with an arch which yawned as if it wished to devour any unfortunate who approached it . |
| 5 | The Community began by taking the line that federations were clearly a more advanced form of government than nation states : it refused to countenance any challenge to ‘ the integrity of Yugoslavia ’ and , under the presidency of Luxembourg , made clear to the Slovenes that small countries were not viable in the new Europe . |
| 6 | It refused to produce any figures . |
| 7 | Mr Noyes will claim the MoD said nothing about the alleged landing because it wanted to save any embarrassment . |
| 8 | By 1988 , the regime was forced to issue public statements denying it intended to destroy any more religious sites . |